Broadcast crew, on call.
Anywhere in North America.
Primestar Digital Network sources, vets, schedules, and payrolls broadcast-trained production professionals for live events, municipal meetings, sports, conferences, concerts, and network shows. Fill a single seat or staff a full multi-camera production — one point of contact, one invoice, every position covered.
The people side of live production.
A1, A2, RF, Dante, Waves.
Live broadcasts succeed or fail on the strength of the crew in the headsets. We maintain a working roster of broadcast-trained directors, technical directors, camera operators, audio engineers, graphics operators, replay operators, engineers in charge, and utility staff — the people who actually run multi-camera shows every week.
Whether you need one specialist to plug a hole on your own production or a fully staffed show delivered to your venue, we handle the sourcing, scheduling, paperwork, and payroll. You get one point of contact, one invoice, and a crew that shows up ready to work.
Every seat in the control room — and on the floor.
Hire one. Hire all of them. Our roster covers the full live-production chain, from the camera platform to the encoder.
Producer / Director
Show callers who run rundowns, manage talent, and live-switch the program from a multi-camera control room.
Technical Director
Hands on the switcher - Ross Carbonite, Ultrix, Grass Valley, Datavideo, Blackmagic Design, VMIX, Wirecast.
Camera Operators
ENG, pedestal, jib, handheld, and PTZ shaders. Studio chamber to stadium floor.
Audio A1 / A2
Broadcast mix to loudness spec, RF wrangling, IFB, comms, Dante, Waves. Floor patching and mic placement.
Engineer in Charge (EIC)
Signal flow, IP transport, redundancy, generator power, troubleshooting under load. The person you want on headset when something goes sideways.
Graphics Operator
Ross XPression, Captivate, vMix titles, lower-thirds, scoring, election results, and on-air templates.
Replay Operator
NewTek 3Play, EVS, slow-motion, melts, and ISO management for sports and live events.
Closed Captioning Op
CEA 608 / 708 compliant operators for municipal, civic, and accessibility-mandated broadcasts.
Stream / Encoder Op
LiveU, Haivision, Datavideo, OBS, simulcast routing to YouTube, Facebook, OTT, and CDN endpoints.
Utility / Cable
Fiber, SMPTE, triax, AC power, cable runs, breakdown — the muscle that makes the show happen.
Stage Manager / PA
Talent wrangling, run-of-show, headset comms, and floor-direction support.
Safety / Production Coordinator
COI, permits, credentials, runner pool, and on-site logistics for multi-day productions.
Built for the clients who can't have an off night.
Our crewing desk works with the producers, agencies, and government teams who need broadcast quality and zero drama on show day.
Event producers
Concerts, conferences, awards shows, fashion, PPV, and corporate keynotes that need broadcast-grade crew on a fixed date.
Municipal government
City and county commissions, public hearings, State of the City, and civic events with 608/708 captioning and simulcast.
Networks & rights holders
REMI shows, contribution feeds, ENG crews, and overflow staffing for regional sports, news, and entertainment.
Touring & roadshows
Multi-market tours that need consistent crew quality city to city without rehiring from scratch every stop.
From brief to call sheet in days, not weeks.
Send the venue, date, scope, and positions needed. We come back with a proposed roster, rates, and a call sheet — then we manage the rest, including payroll and post-show reconciliation.
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Send the brief.
Venue, dates, call times, positions needed, equipment package, and any union, COI, or credentialing requirements.
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We propose the roster.
A vetted call sheet with the right people for the show — rates, day parts, travel, and per diem laid out clearly.
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We confirm and dispatch.
Paperwork, COIs, NDAs, and credentialing handled in advance. Crew arrives at the call ready to work.
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Show day support.
A crewing lead is on call for the duration of your production — replacements, swaps, and overruns covered.
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One invoice, clean.
We payroll the crew and bill you a single consolidated invoice. Post-show reconciliation included.
ENG, pedestal, jib, handheld, PTZ.
Crewing, answered.
What is broadcast crewing?
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Broadcast crewing is the sourcing, vetting, scheduling, and payrolling of qualified live-production professionals — directors, technical directors, camera operators, audio engineers, EICs, graphics, replay, and utility — for an event or ongoing show. A crewing partner handles the people side of production so the client can focus on the content.
Which positions can Primestar staff?
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Producer, Director, Technical Director, Camera Operator (ENG, ped, jib, handheld, PTZ), Audio A1 and A2, Engineer in Charge (EIC), Graphics Operator, Replay Operator, Closed Captioning Operator, Stream / Encoder Operator, Utility / Cable, Stage Manager, and Production Assistant.
Where do you provide crew?
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Across all of North America — United States, Canada, and Mexico — with a deep bench in the Southeast US and the ability to fly or drive crew to any market.
Do you crew municipal and government broadcasts?
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Yes. We regularly staff municipal council and commission meetings, public hearings, State of the City addresses, and civic events with broadcast-trained crew familiar with 608/708 closed captioning, on-air graphics, and multi-platform simulcast.
Can I hire a single position or only full crews?
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Both. Hire a single specialist to fill a gap on your own crew, or let us deliver a fully staffed show with one point of contact and one invoice.
How quickly can you fill a call?
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Most positions can be confirmed within 24–72 hours. We also handle last-minute replacements and same-week fills when the roster has bandwidth.
Do you handle payroll, COIs, and W-9s?
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Yes. We handle 1099 / W-9 paperwork, certificates of insurance, NDAs, and credentialing in advance, and we payroll the crew on your behalf so you receive one clean invoice.
Tell us the date and the call.
Share venue, dates, positions, and call times. We'll come back with a proposed roster, rates, and a call sheet.